A Congolese businessman Andre Kongolo Tshikunga was arraigned in a Kenyan Court On Thursday for his pretrial in a shs 577 million fake gold scam.
Tshikunga was charged with allegedly receiving millions of shillings purporting he was able to supply gold.
Few weeks ago he was charged with obtaining Ksh 577 million from a Japanese businessman Nashmoto Masaak in pretext that he was in a position to sell 200 kilograms of gold to him.
He was arraigned at a Milimani Law Courts for pretrial proceedings.
Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi issued an order for the state Prosecution to supply him with all the necessary documents to enable him prepare for his speedy trial.
The Magistrate stressed that the amount involved in the criminal matter is huge
“The sums of money involved are huge and the complainants are foreigners hence a need to fast- track the trial to enable both parties get Justice”, said Ochoi
An attempt by the accused to review the tough bond conditions issued by the court was dismissed as the State in an oral application submitted that the vice is common in the country and needs to be tamed.
Tshikunga is being remanded at Nairobi Industrial Area Remand Prison pending the hearing of the case.
Tshikunga was ordered by the court to deposit his foreign and Kenyan passport since he has dual citizenship.
In another case similar to this,Ochoi had granted the accused a bond of Ksh 10 million for defrauding an Ukrainian businessman Kavalenko Hennadi Shs120 million pretending that he would sell him gold.
Earlier on, Tshikunga was charged for defrauding Ibrahim Kostostoeb Kostoev shs 56 million pretending he was able to supply him 200 kilograms of gold at Swiss Port office JKIA.
